USC defensive back Demetrius Wright said via twitter that he likely will have surgery on his ailing hip. ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

USC safety Demetrius Wright, a probable starter in 2013, might need hip surgery, according to posts made on his Twitter account Monday morning.

Wright first wrote that he saw a hip specialist and needed surgery, then followed up by saying that he would decide in the next few days whether to have the surgery. Details on the extent of the injury, or his possible recovery time, are not known, but Coach Lane Kiffin is expected to address the matter Tuesday.

Wright, a senior, played all 13 games last season in a reserve roll. Wright has played with the No. 1 defense throughout this spring but missed the last two practices.

Freshman safety Leon McQuay spent this week as Wright's replacement alongside Josh Shaw, but Kiffin hinted Saturday that Shaw might move back to cornerback, a position of concern for the Trojans.

BASKETBALL NEWS

Jason Hart has agreed to become an assistant to new USC basketball coach Andy Enfield. USC has also offered a spot to San Diego State assistant Tony Bland, who has yet to announce a decision.

Hart spent one season as an assistant at Pepperdine, and on Monday, Coach Marty Wilson posted on Twitter that Hart was leaving and that USC is "getting a first-class person, family man and hard worker."

Hart, who turns 35 this month, was a high school standout at Inglewood and Westchester, was a four-year starter at guard at Syracuse and had a 10-year NBA career, including two stints with the Clippers.

After retiring as a player, Hart coached AAU basketball then coached Taft High to an L.A. City Section championship in 2011 – he was the section's coach of the year – and spent this season on Wilson's staff.

Also, Enfield is scheduled to appear as a guest on "The Tonight Show" on NBC on Wednesday night, according to the show's website. Enfield gained national attention last month when he coached 15th-seeded Florida Gulf Coast to two upset victories in the NCAA Tournament.

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